Fans were left high and dry for years, wondering if the thieving raccoon would make a PlayStation 3 appearance, and while it eventually would through a different developer, all was forgiven with the exceptional work put into the inFamous series. My sole Western developed exclusive comes from Sucker Punch, the genius team behind the PlayStation 2 era Sly Cooper games. Since then, more and more games have been copying its ideas. Co-op and competitive gaming had been the only mainstay concepts of online gaming, but Demon’s Souls had players passively interacting with each other. It also started a trend towards more asynchronous multiplayer in video games. The haunting atmosphere surrounding this game doesn’t hurt its image either. In a world where AAA games are becoming easier and easier, Demon’s Souls was a breath of fresh air reminding us all that simply being handed a victory is no fun. This is a hard video game, where one misplaced step or one mistimed swing can mean instant death, loss of all your progress, and a quick trip back to square one. Demon’s Souls came out of nowhere, tore through the critics’ circles with universal praise, went toe-to-toe with the biggest budgeted AAA games during the 2009 game awards season, and emerged with a handful of GotY awards.ĭemon’s Souls is a brutal video game, the kind that realizes rewards are better cherished when they are earned through adversity. It’s not a perfect ride, but it’ll definitely put a massive grin on any classic gamer’s face.Ī true sleeper hit. In fact, it was several time greater than what they expected the game to sell.ģD Dot Game Heroes will always stand as one of my favorite homages to the way games used to be. Sure, not the type of numbers that mega blockbuster games need to survive, but it was enough to justify Atlus bringing it beyond Japan. While it might not have done that well in Japan, in sold more than 150,000 copies here in the States. This product practically serves as a history book for all the best adventure game mechanics used through the early ages of game creation.įor lovers of retro games, this thing is a slam dunk.
3D Dot Game Heroes boasts a wonderful aesthetic and a supremely fun set of features. In fact, Silicon Studios, the developers behind the game, were clearly paying homage (or ripping off, depending upon your perspective) to the Zelda franchise with almost every mechanic in the game.īut that’s all good. If you don't think any of the above situations apply, you can use this feedback form to request a review of this block.Without further ado, here we go. Contact your IT department and let them know that they've gotten banned, and to have them let us know when they've addressed the issue.Īre you browsing GameFAQs from an area that filters all traffic through a single proxy server (like Singapore or Malaysia), or are you on a mobile connection that seems to be randomly blocked every few pages? Then we'll definitely want to look into it - please let us know about it here. You'll need to disable that add-on in order to use GameFAQs.Īre you browsing GameFAQs from work, school, a library, or another shared IP? Unfortunately, if this school or place of business doesn't stop people from abusing our resources, we don't have any other way to put an end to it. When we get more abuse from a single IP address than we do legitimate traffic, we really have no choice but to block it. If you don't think you did anything wrong and don't understand why your IP was banned.Īre you using a proxy server or running a browser add-on for "privacy", "being anonymous", or "changing your region" or to view country-specific content, such as Tor or Zenmate? Unfortunately, so do spammers and hackers. IP bans will be reconsidered on a case-by-case basis if you were running a bot and did not understand the consequences, but typically not for spamming, hacking, or other abuse.
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